Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 2012

Parties, Picnics, Sake And Fun At Cherry Blossom Festival 2012 In Tokyo

The Cherry festival in Japan is one of the most famous and popular festivals in the world.

The festival celebrates the arrival of spring.

The cherry blossom flower is the national flower of Japan and a much loved one.

Cherry Blossom Festival: When To Come?

Just 1 week. Thats how long the Cherry Blossoms last.

That's why its so important to get the timing of your Tokyo vacation right.

The cherry blossom flowers bloom for about a week from the first blossoms till the flowers fall off the trees.

In Tokyo, the cherry Blossom starts around the end of March or the beginning of April.
The starting point can change by as much as two weeks from year to year.

If the weather during the months before is relatively mild, cherry blossom trees will open early, around the end of March.
If it was a cold winter, the cherry blossom flower will bloom later, in April.

Not all Cherry Blossom Trees in Tokyo bloom on the same day.
A Cherry Blossom Tree in a shadowy place will bloom several days later than a Cherry Blossom Tree in a sunny place.
The opening of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Tokyo is announced based on a representative sample of trees in Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo.

The very end of the Blossom is fantastic too, with cherry blossom flower petals covering the ground and looking like pink snowflakes.

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Tokyo Cherry Blossom Festival Essentials

Important facts you should know: the Cherry Blossom season is the peak travel season in Japan.

Its a Japanese Holiday, so Japanese people travel to join their friends and family in Tokyo. Tourists from all over the world come to take part in cherry Blossom in Tokyo.

So Tokyo train stations are even more crowded than usual, Tokyo Airports are packed, and hotels are fully booked months in advance.

With that in mind I recommend you Book and arrange Hotels, Tours, Flights and Disney Tickets as early as Possible.

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Best Tokyo Hotels For Cherry Blossom Viewing

Marunouchi Hotels

Ginza Hotels

Shinjuku Hotels

Roppongi Hotels

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival: Things To Do

• Nighttime Illuminations. Try the Imperial Palace and the Japanese Gardens which are illuminated gloriously at night.
  Its one of the Best Things To Do in Tokyo during cherry Blossom. Especially recommended is Yasukuni Jinja Shrine which has 1000 Cherry Blossom trees.
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• Parties and picnics in the Parks is the popular pastime during Cherry Blossom. The happy, celebrating people are usually family, co-workers or friends.
  There's a good chance you'll be invited to join in if you pass by. Lots of hot Sake and traditional food will make the language barrier non-existent.
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• Special Cherry Blossom Day Trips from Tokyo to Mt Fuji

  Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, with a beautifully symmetrical volcanic cone. It's a breathtaking scene any time of the year.
  Cherry Blossom trees in spring bring this favorite Mt Fuji Day tour from Tokyo to new heights.
  Typically, Cherry Blossom trees bloom here 2 weeks later than in Tokyo, which makes it a great solution if your timing for Cherry Blossom in Tokyo was too late, or if you feel like seeing another round of Cherry blossom flowers.
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• Strolling along the Sumida River is the more relaxed way of Cherry Blossom trees viewing.
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• Unique Japanese Desserts and Cherry Blossom cakes are a traditional Japanese custom.
  The Japanese desserts (Wagashi) in spring are the colors of pink Cherry Blossom and the shape of cherry blossom flowers.
  Almost too cute to eat. You can find them in the Traditional Japanese Dessert stores, mostly in Ginza
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